Neighborhoods: Indian Meadows, Altamont

Published 10:02 am, Friday, July 6, 2012

A 2,342-square-foot Colonial with four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and an attached two-car garage at 20 Indian Maiden Pass is selling for $309,900. (Michael Lisi photo)

A 2,342-square-foot Colonial with four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and an attached two-car garage at 20 Indian Maiden Pass is selling for $309,900. (Michael Lisi photo)

Neighborhoods: Indian Meadows, Altamont

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Indian Meadows mixes rural and suburban to perfection.

The Altamont neighborhood comes almost as a surprise as you take the turn onto Indian Meadows Pass from rural Bozenkill Road. Suddenly, the first of more than 30 custom-built houses appears, sitting on sprawling lots with neatly cropped lawns.

The wide streets are lined with maple and pine trees, and old-fashioned streetlights — which add to the neighborhood's upscale appeal.

You'll find an assortment of housing styles, from roomy 1,700-square-foot ranches to huge 4,000-square-foot Colonials; the larger houses can be found on or near the development's two cul-de sacs on Indian Maiden Pass. The homes here, built in the mid- to late-1980s, are lovely and nicely kept; it's easy to see that Indian Meadows homeowners take pride in their properties.

And it's peaceful; you'd never know that Indian Meadows is just across the street from a pair of neighborhoods and minutes from the village of Altamont's business hub. The sounds of chirping birds were all you could hear during a recent weekday evening visit to the subdivision.

Unless you've got a bit of a bankroll to spend, Indian Meadows is probably out of range for most newbie house hunters. Most homes in this neighborhood are priced from the high $270,000s to the low $320,000s.

According to the 2010-11 Report Card on the Schools, 93 percent of students graduating from Guilderland High School earned a Regents diploma.

Commuting

Indian Meadows is bounded by Bozenkill Road to the north, Sunset Drive and Township Road to the south, Maple Avenue to the east, and acres of woods and farmland to the west. Bozenkill Road east intersects with Dunnsville Road, which winds north and east before connecting with Western Avenue (Route 20). Western Avenue heads southeast, crossing New Karner Road and leading past Crossgates Mall before connecting to an onramp to the Northway, which leads to onramps to I-90 and the Thruway (and north to Montreal).

Maple Avenue south becomes state Route 146 as it heads into Altamont village. It becomes Main Street at that point and runs east through Guilderland before linking with Western Avenue.

Shopping and recreation

A Hannaford supermarket is at 5239 Western Turnpike in Altamont. Shops and services can be found along Main Street in Altamont. Altamont Orchards is on Dunnsville Road, about a five-minute car ride from Indian Meadows.

Crossgates Mall, the area's largest mall, is about 20 minutes away by car. The shopping center has more than 150 stores, shops and services, including Macys, Best Buy, J.C. Penney, Regal Cinema and Forever 21. Restaurants, shops and services are easy to find on Western Avenue.

The Altamont Fairgrounds is at 129 Grand St. in Rotterdam. The fair is held each year in August; this year, it runs from Aug. 14 to 19. The facility also hosts events such as the Old Songs Festival, the Capital City Antiques Fair, the Capital District Scottish Games and the Capital District Apple & Wine Festival.

The Orchard Creek Golf Club on Dunnsville Road has an 18-hole golf course, a restaurant and banquet facilities.

Prices

A 2,342-square-foot Colonial with four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and an attached two-car garage at 20 Indian Maiden Pass is selling for $309,900, according to an online listing by Coldwell Banker Prime Properties (http://bit.ly/MBWCEA).

The property is listed by Clancy Real Estate (http://bit.ly/MEeFIE); sale flyers were in a box in front of the house, a for sale sign was posted on the property, and a recorded description of the house was on Clancy's 24-hour information line at 800-448-7016, Ext. 1369.

The house has a private rear deck, a wood fireplace, updated bathrooms, a new roof, a full basement, a shed, public water and public sewer.

Taxes

In Guilderland, homeowners pay $5.26 per $1,000 for town, Albany County and special district taxes. School taxes — including a library tax — are $21.75 per $1,000. Water costs vary by usage and time of the year. The Altamont village tax rate is $2.79 per $1,000.